Cost of Living Comparison Between Lisbon and Rarotonga Cost of Living Comparison Between Lisbon and Rarotonga

๐Ÿ™‚ Solo nomad: Lisbon is 1.9% cheaper than Rarotonga without rent, and 67.6% more expensive with rent.
๐Ÿ˜ Family of 3: Lisbon is 7.2% more expensive than Rarotonga without rent, and 63.9% more expensive with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Lisbon
Rarotonga
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$16.09 โ‚ฌ13.89
$12.08 NZ$19.92
33.20%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$64.1 โ‚ฌ55.3
$61 NZ$101
5.03%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.28 โ‚ฌ8.88
$7.48 NZ$12.34
37.43%
Cappuccino
$2.78 โ‚ฌ2.4
$4.24 NZ$7
-34.43%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.23 โ‚ฌ1.92
$3.28 NZ$5.41
-32.01%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.57 โ‚ฌ1.35
$2.73 NZ$4.5
-42.49%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.41 โ‚ฌ2.95
$6.82 NZ$11.24
-50.00%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.82 โ‚ฌ3.3
$5.51 NZ$9.09
-30.67%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Lisbon
Rarotonga
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.14 โ‚ฌ0.98
$2.25 NZ$3.7
-49.33%
White Bread (500g)
$1.73 โ‚ฌ1.49
$2.86 NZ$4.71
-39.51%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.67 โ‚ฌ1.44
$1.47 NZ$2.42
13.61%
Eggs
$3.13 โ‚ฌ2.7
$6.61 NZ$10.9
-52.65%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.31 โ‚ฌ11.5
$8.8 NZ$14.51
51.25%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.99 โ‚ฌ6.9
$7.41 NZ$12.23
7.83%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$15.97 โ‚ฌ13.79
$7.16 NZ$11.81
123.04%
Apples (1kg)
$2.28 โ‚ฌ1.97
$3.04 NZ$5.02
-25.00%
Banana (1kg)
$1.7 โ‚ฌ1.47
$3.03 NZ$5
-43.89%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.04 โ‚ฌ1.76
$3.65 NZ$6.03
-44.11%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.55 โ‚ฌ2.2
$3.06 NZ$5.05
-16.67%
Potato (1kg)
$1.76 โ‚ฌ1.52
$1.85 NZ$3.05
-4.86%
Onion (1kg)
$2.05 โ‚ฌ1.77
$1.43 NZ$2.35
43.36%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.98 โ‚ฌ1.71
$1.85 NZ$3.04
7.03%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.81 โ‚ฌ0.7
$3.72 NZ$6.13
-78.23%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.59 โ‚ฌ5.69
$15 NZ$24.74
-56.07%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.87 โ‚ฌ5.07
$8.84 NZ$14.58
-33.60%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.33 โ‚ฌ1.15
$3.56 NZ$5.87
-62.64%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.92 โ‚ฌ2.52
$5.55 NZ$9.16
-47.39%
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Lisbon
Rarotonga
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.27 โ‚ฌ1.96
$3.08 NZ$5.09
-26.30%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$46.15 โ‚ฌ39.85
-
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.23 โ‚ฌ3.66
$21.13 NZ$34.86
-79.98%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.86 โ‚ฌ0.75
-
-
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$18.68 โ‚ฌ16.13
$36.36 NZ$60
-48.62%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.09 โ‚ฌ1.81
$1.83 NZ$3.02
14.21%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$34.5K โ‚ฌ29.8K
$12K NZ$19.8K
187.84%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$39.6K โ‚ฌ34.2K
-
-
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Lisbon
Rarotonga
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$148 โ‚ฌ128
$89.4 NZ$147
65.95%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$20.98 โ‚ฌ18.11
$29.83 NZ$49.21
-29.67%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$39.65 โ‚ฌ34.24
$105 NZ$173
-62.20%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Lisbon
Rarotonga
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$47.92 โ‚ฌ41.37
$24.69 NZ$40.72
94.09%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.57 โ‚ฌ16.03
$23.92 NZ$39.45
-22.37%
Cinema Ticket
$9.38 โ‚ฌ8.1
$6.79 NZ$11.19
38.14%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Lisbon
Rarotonga
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$607 โ‚ฌ524
-
-
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$16.1K โ‚ฌ13.9K
$1,442 NZ$2,378
1017.38%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Lisbon
Rarotonga
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$104 โ‚ฌ90.1
-
-
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$41.09 โ‚ฌ35.48
-
-
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$92.7 โ‚ฌ80
-
-
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$119 โ‚ฌ102
-
-
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Lisbon
Rarotonga
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,592 โ‚ฌ1,375
$481 NZ$793
231.05%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,262 โ‚ฌ1,090
$486 NZ$802
159.51%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$3,046 โ‚ฌ2,630
$731 NZ$1,205
316.97%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,069 โ‚ฌ1,787
$724 NZ$1,194
185.89%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$7,280 โ‚ฌ6,286
-
-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,549 โ‚ฌ3,928
-
-
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Lisbon
Rarotonga
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,462 โ‚ฌ1,263
-
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.81
8
-52.37%

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Last update for Lisbon: October 28, 2025

Last update for Rarotonga: October 29, 2025

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